藩
はん
han
JLPT N118 strokesKanjiLevel 98 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
藩 is the kanji for "Clan". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is はん (han). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Clan
Also : Enclosure · Fief
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Readings
onはん/ han
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
18 strokes
Radicals
艹潘
Example Sentences
藩の制度は明治時代に廃止された。
はんのせいどはめいじじだいにはいしされた。
The feudal domain system was abolished in the Meiji era.
藩主の権力は絶大だった。
はんしゅのけんりょくはぜつだいだった。
The feudal lord's authority was absolute.
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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